As the photographer clicked away, the friends stood around the happy couple. Everyone seemed to be oblivious to what was going on.
"Okay I just want one with the maid of honor and best man." the photographer.
"Come on Mon." Rachel said as she didn't want any extra attention today.
"For me okay? You are my best friend and we have all known each other since we were kids."Monica begged.
"Don't we have enough pictures of them ?" asked Chandler. "Or is this one of your crazy matchmaking schemes again?"
"Shut up I know what I'm doing." Monica said. "This will be a nice picture." she smiled.
Ross put his arm snuggly around Rachel's waist. Her smile was enough to light up a room.
"That's great." the photographer said.
A tall willowy blonde came right up to Ross. "Hi you must be Monica's handsome brother. I'm Mona from her restaurant. She has told me so much about you."
Ever the charmer, "Really I'm Ross," he said to introduce himself. "And this is ……"
"Rachel Green, the maid of honor. Nice to meet you. Excuse me I have to go talk to Monica about something." Rachel said as she hastily excused herself.
"Well Ross, I hope I get to see you later." Mona smiled as she sauntered away sexily.
"Okay," he said weakly. Walking over to Rachel, he stood next to her as she watched the reception.
"What the hell was that back there?"
"One minute you tell me how much you love me and then some blonde in a tight dress comes up to you and you are all Mr. Smooth." Rachel argued.
"You said you didn't want to make a scene or anyone to know." Ross argued.
"I didn't say sleep with the first girl who gives you a compliment to make yourself look like the desperate Ross." Rachel said. "We have decided nothing yet. All we know is I am having your baby that's it."
"You want to play this game Rachel, that's just fine." Ross said as he angrily walked away. "Mona is it?" he said as he looked over in her direction. "That's a lovely name, like the Mona Lisa."
Rachel went over to her seat and put her head in her lap. Tears started to come from her eyes. This was not the way it was supposed to be. Ross was trying to make her mad or jealous like they were two high school kids trying to outdo each other. Rachel was just too tired to care anymore.
"Hey Rach." smiled Joey.
"Hi Joey." she said.
"This is great Mon and Chan getting married and all this great food. And looks like Ross is getting lucky too huh?" Joey laughed.
"I gotta go excuse me." Rachel said as she got up and ran to the bathroom.
Mona made more of an effort to endear herself to this guy. Ross was flattered, Rachel never appreciated his little science quips this much.
Maybe this might be a good thing. But then he turned around to notice her chair was vacant. God what if it was the baby?
"Excuse me Mona, but I have to check on something." Ross said as he noticed Joey standing by the chair.
"Where is Rachel?" he asked in a panic.
"I don't know we were talking and she just left, think maybe the bathroom." Joey said. "By the way , nice going on the hot chick. She wants you man."
"Joe, she's yours, go talk to her.I gotta go talk to someone." Ross said as he ran towards the bathroom.
"Hey I'm Joey, how you doin?"
He cautiously went into the dressing room where he heard the combination of crying and vomiting.
"Rach? Rach?' he called.
"Go to hell." she said.
"Okay that settles it . I am getting tired of this see saw and all these games. Now we have a situation and this situation can only be rectified by doing the right thing.. We are going to have a baby and I am going to do that right thing. Rachel will you marry me?" Ross said.
Rachel popped her head out . "What?"
"You heard me will you marry me?" Ross repeated.
"No."
The first cliffhanger…but don't worry there is lots more story left…thanks again to all the nice people who love this story and especially Dr. Kerry Weaver, rrlove, TinaChaves1, Chloe, Huge Friends Fan, rrfan, and a lot of others for not only reviewing this story but all of my other ones.